Fine knock of 88 by Duleeka

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Correspondent

D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo were comfortably placed at the end of the first day’s play in their Hashan Tillakaratne Trophy cricket match against Kingswood College which began at Police grounds, Kandy yesterday. The match will be continued today at 10 a.m.

The Kingswoodians winning the toss and put the visitors to bat only to find them amassing 279 for 9 declared in only 67 overs.

D.S. Senanayake College batted positively with Duleeka Brahmanage leading the on slaught with a bright knock of 88 which included 7 sixes and 5 fours, facing only 56 balls.

Supun Madushan thumped a quick 54 not out with 3 sixes and 3 fours off 52 balls.

Akeel Inam held the other end up to score a solid 53 with 4 fours facing 114 balls.

The best partnership of the innings was between Duleeka Brahmanage and Akeel Inam when they put on 81 for the third wicket.

At close Kingswoodian recovered to score 72 for 3 off 21 overs. They were 31 for 3 and a good partnership of 40 for the fourth wicket between Shaluka Walisundera 40 not out (9 fours, 64 balls) and Supun Bandara 23 not out (3 fours, 32 balls) saw them to the end of the day without further loss.

Medium pacer Binura Fernando has so far taken 2 for 13 to bring his tally for the season to 79 wickets.

D.S. Senanayake College 279 for 9 decl. in 67 overs (Uvin Bandara 17, Duleeka Brahmanage 88, Binura Fernando 10, Supun Madhushanka 54 not out, Akeel Inam 53, Visal Anuga 12, Chameera Bandara 2 for 48, Daminda Weerakoon 2 for 53, Tharindu Liyanage 2 for 61).

Kingswood College 72 for 3 in 21 overs (Shaluka Walisundera 40 not out, Supun Bandara 23 not out, Binura Fernando 2 for 13).